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The $32 million in funding is being allocated through the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases.

The signatories say the prorogation of Parliament and the impending federal election are ‘are unique circumstances which dictate a full stop’ to the proposed tax measure.

The carer told the coroner’s inquest the woman would have a ‘meltdown’ every time she was supposed to go to the doctor or receive medical care.

The Ontario government says the initial target of licensing 50 internationally trained doctors by the end of 2024 was not met but that has now been rolled into the new target of 100 primary care doctors.

Justin Flett spent days in multiple hospitals and travelled more than 600 kilometres to get treated for acute appendicitis in January 2023.

Health Canada approved Pluvicto in August 2022, but patients have been waiting since then for provincial health plans to announce coverage.

The not-for-profit think tank C.D. Howe Institute says Canada ranks ninth out of 10 countries evaluated, including the Netherlands and United Kingdom, who were top performers.

Last August, current registrar and CEO Dr. Scott McLeod announced his plans to retire from the CPSA in 2025.